Dear Team Regina,
After all the hijinks and hullabaloo of celebrating Regina’s Olympic resolve here at Tabby’s Place, I truly despaired about writing this month’s sponsor letter. After all, how would I top the feline festivities culminating in our “elder cat,” Steven, carrying Regina on his shoulders around our facility while everyone hooted, hollered, meowed, and made other assorted vocalizations? It was such a beautiful display of warmth, wonderment, and truly deep affection for our charming little girl. How was I to top it?
Baffled, perplexed, and feeling caught between a rock and a hard place, I struggled mightily with finding another touching tale to tug at your heartstrings. I mean, Regina is a remarkable cat to write about, right? Our darling little diva is always in the middle of something amazing, but that’s exactly what presents the challenge: How do you keep pace with all her antics and find words for all the excitement that is Regina’s daily life?
Well, let me say this: Regina’s Olympic uniform finally arrived and, as you can see, she’s stunningly American in her red, white and blue! Donning her new athletic togs was pure joy for her. And the feline fashionista that she is, she enjoyed the photo shoot, too. Yet, none of this seemed quite special enough to me, you know? I was certain there was a bigger story to tell—something really wild and wonderful that would most certainly delight you. What could it be?
Sure enough, it was the Tabby’s Place cats themselves who clued me into the bigger picture. At first, it was just softly murmured meows stirring the air throughout the suites. There was a kind of whiskery buzz and hum in the solariums. Something was definitely going on: Cats were calling. Tabbies were talking … but everything was so hush-hush. Volunteers and staff didn’t quite know what to say (thus, the expression, “Has a cat got your tongue?”). We were speechless!
Right before our very eyes, a budding romance had been blossoming! We didn’t know it, because Regina is always so bubbly and effervescent. You can’t really blame us for missing the extra sparkle in her eye. Yet, among the cats, it was front page news—a Tabby’s Place tabloid story, headlined “Regina Finds True Love!”
The gossip columnist in me went gaga. For a journalist, there’s nothing like a scoop! I dug in deep, with pen in hand, to get every juicy Fancy Feast detail. What’s been going on? How long have Regina and her pussycat paramour been an item? And just who is this mysterious fellow slinking around after our little lady’s heart? Carefully, I sifted through the rumors and gathered all the facts … and do I have something to tell you! Are you ready for the big reveal?
Regina is in love with Mr. Man! And wow, is he smitten with our favorite kitten. I’m told their romance started out very slowly and a bit shakily. Not one to be rebuffed, Mr. Man quickly made a beeline for Regina’s heart. Dashing and distinguished in his dark tuxedo, Mr. Man appears to be every bit the gentle cat Regina hoped for in her sweetest dreams. I would tell you more, but I’ll let the pictures tell the tale.
Until next time …
Your correspondent,
Tina